1.II.15A

Quantum Mechanics | Part IB, 2008

The radial wavefunction g(r)g(r) for the hydrogen atom satisfies the equation

22mr2ddr(r2dg(r)dr)e2g(r)4πϵ0r+2(+1)2mr2g(r)=Eg(r)-\frac{\hbar^{2}}{2 m r^{2}} \frac{d}{d r}\left(r^{2} \frac{d g(r)}{d r}\right)-\frac{e^{2} g(r)}{4 \pi \epsilon_{0} r}+\hbar^{2} \frac{\ell(\ell+1)}{2 m r^{2}} g(r)=E g(r)

With reference to the general form for the time-independent Schrödinger equation, explain the origin of each term. What are the allowed values of \ell ?

The lowest-energy bound-state solution of ()(*), for given \ell, has the form rαeβrr^{\alpha} e^{-\beta r}. Find α\alpha and β\beta and the corresponding energy EE in terms of \ell.

A hydrogen atom makes a transition between two such states corresponding to +1\ell+1 and \ell. What is the frequency of the emitted photon?

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